There appears to have been a murder-suicide in Southside. The names of the deceased, a man and a woman, are not being released.

10:13 pm  •  20 April 2013

There will be show at Strange Matter (929 West Grace Street) this Saturday September 1st, at 10pm, to benefit the memorial fund for Katrina Jones. Admission is five dollars, and the show will feature PT-Burnem, Noah-O, The Honorable Sleaze, Just Plain Ant, Swordplay, Goad Gatsby, Ice-James, Due Justice, and DJ Mr. Mason Jones.

To summarize (title link is to an article from RVA Magazine which explains in more detail), Katrina Jones was a nineteen year old who died as a result of negligence at the Richmond City Jail. Although she had expressed suicide threats to the guards, they put her in solitary with insufficient monitoring, and she indeed attempted suicide by the means she’d said she would. She was found comatose, and transported to the hospital where, several days later, the Sheriff’s department took her off of life support without the knowledge or consent of her family. The article contains some good analysis on the conditions of our jail, and the mortality of our prisoners, as compared to national averages. We don’t measure up well.

Please RSVP here, at the Facebook event page.

Strange Matter is accessible, and has non-sex-specific bathroom facilities. There are also ample vegan and vegetarian options on the menu.

7:31 pm  •  30 August 2012  •  2 notes

Trigger warning: suicide, neglect of prisoners. The linked article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch has more details of Ms. Jones’ death.

An inmate at the Richmond City Jail, 19 year old Katrina Jones, was placed in isolation after a suicide attempt, apparently because the jail’s mental health professionals deemed her not at risk for self-harm. She was discovered unconscious some time later as the result of another, identical suicide attempt, and died in the hospital a week later. She taken off life support without the consent of her family; the sheriff’s department reports that they don’t know who made the decision.

Several organizations are meeting at the Bainbridge Collective (1300 Bainbridge Avenue in Southside) this Saturday at 5pm, to discuss a response and plan actions.

8:05 pm  •  25 July 2012  •  1 note

affairofthepoisons:

Emergency meeting to organize around Richmond City Jail’s mental health policies, regulations, and neglect (re: Katrina Jones) scheduled for Friday July 13 at 7:30pm.

Msg me or email mindfulliberationproject@gmail.com for the meeting location. Due to safety reasons, our meeting locations are no…

10:11 am  •  11 July 2012  •  2 notes

I saw this list of crisis hotlines on my dash today, and realized that, while very helpful, I don’t usually call a number without knowing exactly what organization it is. I thought that there are probably other people who feel the same way, so I dug around and found out who runs each hotline, and if they have resources in addition to the phone number. I ended up adding some extras that I found in my search, and reformatting by category to keep it all neat. I also included a crisis line specific to my city, so you can either leave that in if you’re from RVA, or omit it (along with all my talking, I assume) when you reblog.

I found something cool when I Googled each number, though: in some cases, the first several pages of results were all Tumblr reblogs. Good job, everybody!

Depression/Suicide/Crisis Hotlines:

1-800-784-8433. A suicide prevention hotline run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center.

1-800-784-2432. The Spanish Language version of the above suicide prevention hotline, with an attendant Spanish language website.

1-800-556-7326. A Korean crisis hotline also run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center.

1-800-273-8255. A suicide prevention hotline run by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Here is some information about when to call, what to expect when you call, and what resources are available when you call.

1-888-628-9454. A Spanish language version of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Youth Specific, Domestic,and Runaway

1-877-968-8454. The Youth America Hotline for youth in crisis. Also run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center.

1-800-786-2929. The National Runaway Hotline funded by the US Family and Youth Services Bureau.

1-800-799-7233. The National Domestic Violence Hotline. TTY: 1−800−787−3224

1-866-331-9474, or text “loveis” to 77054. The National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline. Their website also offers chat help. TTY: 1-866-331-845.

1-888-672-229. American Pregnancy Helpline, primarily geared towards teenagers and young adults.

1-800-843-5678. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children report line. This isn’t a helpline, but it is a way for you to report if you’ve seen a missing or exploited child.

Veteran Hotlines:

1-800-273-8255, Press 1. Or, text 838255. A veteran’s crisis line run by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Veteran’s Crisis Line website also links to a crisis chat. 

1-877-838-2838. The Vet2Vet Peer Support Hotline, also run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center. The website also offers a live chat.

Sexual Violence  and Sexual Health Hotlines:

1-800-656-4673. A sexual abuse crisis hotline operated by the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. Here is some information about when to call and what to expect, and access to the online hotline.

1-877-995-5247. The Department of Defense safe helpline. A sexual abuse crisis hotline operated by RAINN specifically for members of the Department of Defense. Their website includes access to a live chat.

1-800-227-8922. Center for Disease Control National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline. The hotline has a Spanish language option. TTY: 1-800-243-7889.

LGBTQ Hotlines:

1-866-488-7386. An LGBTQ crisis hotline aimed principally at teenagers, run by The Trevor Project. They also run a live chat for people specifically not in a suicide crisis. 

1-800-246-7743. A crisis line run by the GLBT National Help Center. This is not a 24 hour crisis line: their weekday hours are Monday-Friday, 1:00pm-9:00pm, Pacific, 4pm-Midnight, Eastern. Their Saturday hours are 9:00am-2:00pm, Pacific, and noon-5:00pm, Eastern. They don’t run on Sundays. 

Eating Disorders Hotlines:

1-847-831-3438. A helpline run by the The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders. This is not a 24 hour hotline- they run on weekdays from 9:00am-5:00pm central, or from 7:00am-3:00pm Eastern. They also invite you to contact them by e-mail, at anadhelp@anad.org. They are not a crisis line: they’re a help line to help you find treatment. 

Grief Support Hotlines:

1-650-321-5272. A grief support hotline run by the organization Kara.

Post-Abortion Hotlines:

1-866-4394253. A pro-choice, non-judgemental post-abortion support hotline run by Exhale Pro-Voice.

Richmond, Virginia Specific:

1-804-631-3124. A peer support line operated by Richmond’s Mindful Liberation Project, a local chapter of the national Icarus Project.

9:01 pm  •  24 May 2012  •  9 notes